5 Written Questions

1. Legislative Branch
2. Governor
3. Interprets the laws; having to do with judges and the court systems
4. Powers of the state governments
5. a system where the branches of government have power over the other two or ways to check the other so it does not become to powerful

5 Matching Questions

1. Federalism
2. Who has the power of veto?
3. What branch has the power to impeach someone from office?
4. Executive
5. Separation of Powers

1. a Enforces the laws; includes the Governor
2. b the governor
3. c a type of government in which powers and duties between the states and national government are shared
4. d Spliting the government functions and power into three branckes
5. e Legislative Branch

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. a government in which the power lies with the citizens, who vote for people to represent them
   1. Federalism
   2. Republic
   3. Democracy
   4. Executive
2. government by the people; a form of government in which the ultimate power is vested in the people and exercised by them or their elected representatives by voting
   1. Judiciary
   2. Democracy
   3. Republic
   4. Federalism
3. Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (NOTE THIS WAS CHANGED)
   1. Highest court in Texas to hear criminal cases
   2. Checks and Balances
   3. What branch balances the budget?
   4. Who has the power of veto?
4. appeals
   1. Who has the power to call special sessions of the legislature?
   2. How long does a Representative hold office?
   3. Highest court in Texas to hear criminal cases
   4. Which court determines whether trials held in trial courts were fair?
5. Makes the laws; includes the Senate and the House of Representatives
   1. Legislature
   2. Judiciary
   3. Federalism
   4. Republic

5 True/False Question

1. Amendments → government by the people; a form of government in which the ultimate power is vested in the people and exercised by them or their elected representatives by voting
   

   True        False

2. How long does a Representative hold office? → the governor
   

   True        False

3. Bill of Rights → a way of making changes or additions to the constitutions
   

   True        False

4. Constitution → a document that outlines fundamental laws and functions of the government
   

   True        False

5. An example of how the legislative branch can check the executive branch → override a veto with a 2/3 vote of both the Senate and House of Representatives
   

   True        False